Rob and Linda Robertson did what they believed was expected of them
as good Christians when their son came out as gay but their actions
caused a series of events that ultimately ended in their son's death.
When their 12-year-old son Ryan said he was gay, they told him they loved him, but he had to change. He entered "reparative therapy," met regularly with his pastor and immersed himself in Bible study and his church youth group. After six years, nothing changed. A despondent Ryan cut off from his parents and his faith, started taking drugs and in 2009, died of an overdose.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/25643335/evangelicals-with-gay-children-challenging-church/
When their 12-year-old son Ryan said he was gay, they told him they loved him, but he had to change. He entered "reparative therapy," met regularly with his pastor and immersed himself in Bible study and his church youth group. After six years, nothing changed. A despondent Ryan cut off from his parents and his faith, started taking drugs and in 2009, died of an overdose.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/25643335/evangelicals-with-gay-children-challenging-church/